I have decided that IBelieve in ghostsAnd particularly in ghosts of soldiers.Not three miles from hereSoldiers fought twiceAnd some sayTheir ghosts inhabit the groundWhere they fought and died.And there are ghosts in the family:A Revolutionary War captain of the Virginia MilitiaA member of the Georgia Militia during the Civil WarMy grandfather who registered for the draftFor the Great War and did not serveMy uncle who fought in KoreaThese inhabit the back rooms ofMy mind.

And II am the ghost that you can’t seeWithout serviceWithout presenceInvisible.

Thanks for mentioning me, Dan. Yours would have been a great poem for Veteran's Day on the WbtR blog. Can I at least use it on my PFB blog?BTW, never say you are "without service." You do so much for the community, we owe you more than just thanks. There is more than one way to serve. (I should write a poem about that. Hmmmm.)